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Blue Origin Opens Huntsville Engine Factory

February 17, 2020

Blue Origin opened its rocket
engine production facility in Huntsville, AL. The
world-class engine manufacturing facility in The Rocket
City will conduct high rate production of the BE-4 and
BE-3U engines. These engines will undergo testing at
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center on the historic Test
Stand 4670. BE-7, our lunar landing engine, is also
currently in test at NASA Marshall.

“At the core of every successful
launch vehicle program are the engines that power those
vehicles to space. Early on in Blue Origin’s history, we
made a crucial decision to invest in developing the next
generation of reusable rocket engines. And now, it’s an
exciting time for Blue, our partners and this country
–we are on the path to deliver on our promise to end the
reliance on Russian made engines – and it’s all
happening right here, right now, in the great state of
Alabama. We couldn’t be prouder to call this our home
for engine production,” said Bob Smith, CEO of Blue
Origin.